Henry and The Elephant (August 1998, US Volume)

Henry and The Elephant is a Thomas & Friends VHS/DVD Release that is not confused with the 2008 version of The Gallant Old Engine & Other Thomas Stories, and is distributed in August 1998 and September 2001 on VHS and later in June 2005 on DVD. It has three Season 1 episodes, one Season 2 episode, three Season 4 episodes and one song.

Stories

1. Henry and The Elephant
2. Toby The Tram Engine
3. Thomas Breaks The Rules
4. A Bad Day For Sir Handel
5. Rusty Helps Peter Sam
6. Trouble For Thomas
7. Percy Takes The Plunge

Song

1. Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Bonus Features

1. Percy's Puzzle from Percy's Chocolate Crunch
2. Henry and The Elephant Read-Along from Best of Percy
3. Sir Topham Hatt's Scrapbook from New Friends For Thomas
4. Web Fun

Notes

• Narrated by George Carlin.
• Release Date: August 18, 1998 and September 25, 2001 (VHS) and June 14, 2005 (DVD).
• The US Season 4 intro, nameplate sequence (1998-1999) and the Daisy & Other Thomas Stories outro are used together.

• The "Next Story Coming Up Soon!" logo is taken from the "Thomas Comes To Breakfast" 1998 VHS and the "A Big Day For Thomas" 1998 VHS.

• The "Music Video Coming Up Soon!" logo is made from the "Next Story Coming Up Soon!" logo taken from the "Thomas Comes To Breakfast" 1998 VHS and the "A Big Day For Thomas" 1998 VHS.
• The text is taken from the "Thomas and His Friends Get Along" 1998 VHS, the "Thomas Comes To Breakfast" 1998 VHS and the "A Big Day For Thomas" 1998 VHS.

• Just before the start of Trouble For Thomas, you can hear Mr. Conductor 1's whistle from Shining Time Station.
• Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover has no lyrics in both VHS and DVD versions.
• The end credits from Daisy & Other Thomas Stories are used.
• The nameplates are taken from the "Thomas Comes To Breakfast" 1998 VHS.
• Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Goofs

• The front cover to the 1998 version features a picture from Tender Engines, but that episode is not on this release.

Opening Previews

1998 VHS version

1. Video Treasures Tracking Control
2. Video Treasures FBI Warning
3. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)
4. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
5. Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
6. First few seconds of Henry and The Elephant

2001 VHS version

1. Anchor Bay FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1999-2004)
3. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
4. Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
5. First few seconds of Henry and The Elephant

2005 DVD version

1. Anchor Bay FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
4. Thomas and Friends VHS/DVD Collection Trailer (2004)
5. Henry and The Elephant DVD Menu
6. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
7. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
8. Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
9. First few seconds of Henry and The Elephant

Closing Previews

1998 VHS version

1. Last few seconds of Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
2. Daisy and Other Thomas Stories outro
3. A Britt Allcroft Production logo
4. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)

2001 VHS version

1. Last few seconds of Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
2. Daisy and Other Thomas Stories outro
3. A Britt Allcroft Production logo

2005 DVD version

1. Last few seconds of Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
2. Daisy & Other Thomas Stories outro
3. A Britt Allcroft Production logo (with the Entertainment To Grow Up With text)
4. HiT Entertainment logo (2004)
5. DVD Digital logo

Opening Credits

• THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
• Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
• Adaptation by BRITT ALLCROFT
• HENRY & THE ELEPHANT
• Told by GEORGE CARLIN
• Directed by DAVID MITTON

Cover Artwork

Front Cover (1998)

• Henry from "Tender Engines"

Back Cover (1998)

• Top Left: Sir Handel and the coaches from "A Bad Day For Sir Handel"
• Top Right: Percy sunk from "Percy Takes The Plunge"

Front Cover (2001 and 2005)

• Top: Henry
• Bottom: Thomas and the policeman from "Thomas Breaks The Rules"

Back Cover (2001 and 2005)

• Top Left: Rusty and Harold from "Rusty Helps Peter Sam"
• Top Right: Percy sunk from "Percy Takes The Plunge"

Cover Colors

• Olive Green (1998)
• Pale Blue (2001 and 2005)

Running Time for both VHS and DVD versions

• 40 Minutes

Nameplates

After Henry and The Elephant

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Toby The Tram Engine

• James
• Thomas
• Duck
• Diesel
• Gordon
• Percy
• Harold
• Trevor

After Thomas Breaks The Rules

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After A Bad Day For Sir Handel

• Gordon
• Henry
• Duck
• Diesel
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence
• Harold
• Edward

After Rusty Helps Peter Sam

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Trouble For Thomas

• Percy
• Toby
• Thomas
• Duck
• Diesel
• Edward
• Terence
• Harold
• Bertie

After Percy Takes The Plunge

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence